Doherty High School closed due to staff absences; D-11 superintendent blames teachers

Doherty High School was forced to cancel classes on Thursday after a large number of teachers simultaneously took a leave day, according to a message from District 11 Superintendent Michael Gaal. “With abnormally high and significant absence rates, we cannot properly fill enough positions at Doherty with guest staff to provide a safe and conducive instructional environment,” Gaal said in the message, which was sent to Doherty families early Thursday. The teachers took the day off en masse in protest of “various initiatives that we believe will increase student achievement,”...